711 ⟶ Muslim Conquest of Iberia Begins

Tariq ibn Ziyad crosses the Straits of Gibraltar. With the c...
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🏃‍♂️ Sertorius' Flight to North Africa

Sertorius flees from Sulla to North Africa via Hispania⟶
Sertorius' Flight to North Africa (-82)
Ancient romeCivil WarSullaMilitary CampaignExile
SpainSpainMoroccoMoroccoLibyaLibya

🛡️ Roman Conquest of Ceuta

Romans take control of Ceuta, a port city on the North African side of the Strait of Gibraltar.⟶
Roman Conquest of Ceuta (42)
Roman EmpireMilitary HistoryAncient romeImperialismRoman Conquests
MoroccoMoroccoItalyItaly

⚔️ Muslim Conquest of Iberia Begins

Tariq ibn Ziyad crosses the Straits of Gibraltar. With the creation of Al-Andalus, most of the Iberian Peninsula is conquered by Arab and Berber Muslims, thus ending the Visigothic rule, and beginning almost eight centuries of Muslim rule.⟶
Muslim Conquest of Iberia Begins (711)
Islamic ConquestsUmayyad CaliphateAl-AndalusVisigothsMilitary ExpansionReligious Conversion
SpainSpainMoroccoMorocco

⚔️ Almoravid Victory over Castile at az-Zallaqah

the Battle of az-Zallaqah between the Almoravids and Castilians⟶
Almoravid Victory over Castile at az-Zallaqah (1086)
Medieval WarfareReconquistaAlmoravidsCastileBattleMilitary HistoryReligious ConflictMuslims
SpainSpainMoroccoMorocco

⚔️ Portuguese Conquest of Ceuta

Henry the Navigator leads the conquest of Ceuta from the Moors marking the beginning of the Portuguese Empire.⟶
Portuguese Conquest of Ceuta (1415)
Portuguese EmpireColonialismConquestAge of ExplorationMedieval WarfareKingdom of PortugalReconquista
PortugalPortugalMoroccoMorocco